"Feminism is defined by the belief that the personal is the political." Discuss (45)

"Feminism is defined by the belief that the personal is the political." Discuss (45)

Similarities

P - rad fems: "personal is political" is key idea; E - explanation for domination by men in both public/domestic life; E: rad fem hatred of nuclear family i.e Millett: women oppressed within family when being forced to do most work i.e cooking/cleaning/socialising children

P - soci fems: criticism of dual oppression; E: women subject to oppression of both patriarchy and capitalism in private sphere (raising next gen of workers in order to feed capitalist system); E: Mitchell - women serve to socialise children/raise next gen/as sex objects/maintain private sphere for male workers, socialist revolution to get rid of capitalism and dual oppression

Differences

P - soci fems: dual oppression and emphasis; E: capitalism > patriarchy, no specific plan for patriarchy and is assumed to be removed in socialist revolution

P - lib fems: public/private divide; E: individualist influence implies women should have freedom for what they wish to do in private life; E: emphasis on legal equality in public life i.e female suffrage (1928), anti-discrimination laws (Equality Act 2010)

Overall comparison

Feminism is not defined by the belief that the personal is the political due to liberal feminist influence from individualism and liberalism/socialist feminism has more weighting on capitalism > patriarchy though it is a key component of radical feminism

"Feminism is defined by the belief that the personal is the political." Discuss (45)

"Feminism is defined by the belief that the personal is the political." Discuss (45)

Similarities

P - rad fems: "personal is political" is key idea; E - explanation for domination by men in both public/domestic life; E: rad fem hatred of nuclear family i.e Millett: women oppressed within family when being forced to do most work i.e cooking/cleaning/socialising children

P - soci fems: criticism of dual oppression; E: women subject to oppression of both patriarchy and capitalism in private sphere (raising next gen of workers in order to feed capitalist system); E: Mitchell - women serve to socialise children/raise next gen/as sex objects/maintain private sphere for male workers, socialist revolution to get rid of capitalism and dual oppression

Differences

P - soci fems: dual oppression and emphasis; E: capitalism > patriarchy, no specific plan for patriarchy and is assumed to be removed in socialist revolution

P - lib fems: public/private divide; E: individualist influence implies women should have freedom for what they wish to do in private life; E: emphasis on legal equality in public life i.e female suffrage (1928), anti-discrimination laws (Equality Act 2010)

Overall comparison

Feminism is not defined by the belief that the personal is the political due to liberal feminist influence from individualism and liberalism/socialist feminism has more weighting on capitalism > patriarchy though it is a key component of radical feminism